Ezekiel
Ezekiel 13:2–3
2“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! 3This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing.
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Ezekiel 13:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son | בֶּן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of man | אָדָ֕ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| prophesy | הִנָּבֵ֛א | hin·nā·ḇê | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5012 prophesy |
| against | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the prophets | נְבִיאֵ֥י | nə·ḇî·’ê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| who are now prophesying | הַנִּבָּאִ֑ים | han·nib·bā·’îm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H5012 prophesy |
| Tell | וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ | wə·’ā·mar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| those who prophesy | לִנְבִיאֵ֣י | lin·ḇî·’ê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| out of their own imagination | מִלִּבָּ֔ם | mil·lib·bām | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| Hear | שִׁמְע֖וּ | šim·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the word | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Ezekiel 13:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is what | כֹּ֤ה | kōh | Adverb | H3541 thus, here |
| the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| GOD | יְהוִ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3069 Yahweh |
| says | אָמַר֙ | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Woe | ה֖וֹי | hō·w | Interjection | H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the foolish | הַנְּבָלִ֑ים | han·nə·ḇā·lîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H5036 foolish, senseless |
| prophets | הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים | han·nə·ḇî·’îm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| follow | הֹלְכִ֛ים | hō·lə·ḵîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| their own spirit | רוּחָ֖ם | rū·ḥām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| yet have seen | רָאֽוּ׃ | rā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7200 see |
| nothing | וּלְבִלְתִּ֥י | ū·lə·ḇil·tî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | H1115 not, except |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 13:2 Ezekiel 13:17 · Jeremiah 37:19 · Isaiah 9:15 · Isaiah 1:10 · Ezekiel 22:25 · Ezekiel 22:28
Ezekiel 13:3 Lamentations 2:14 · Jeremiah 23:28–32 · Hosea 9:7 · Matthew 23:13–29 · Jeremiah 23:1 · Ezekiel 34:2 · Proverbs 15:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.